Dubai:
Over 500 diabetic patients in the region were provided easy yet innovative diabetes management solutions free of cost for a year by Aster DM Health Care’s chronic home care system in conjunction with global pharmaceutical organisation Novartis to mark World Diabetes Day
The system known as Chronic Care@Home, seeks to improve individual control over chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension in the home environment
This partnership allows 500 registered patients from across the region to avail of telehealth services at home. The registrants are provided with diabetes and blood pressure monitoring devices, Upon conclusion of the free 1 year service, the patients will be provided service renewal at special discounted costs. Aster Chronic Care@ Home has already registered 100+ participants under the Novartis sponsorship.
As per reports from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 415 million people in the world suffer from diabetes, out of which 35.4 million are in the MENA region. These regional figures are estimated to rise to 72.1 million by the year 2040. Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy dietary practices, obesity, etc. are the most common risk factors leading to a rise in the number of diabetics in the region. The situation demands prompt intervention from health care players in the private and public sector.
Alisha Moopen, executive director and CEO of Hospitals and Clinics at Aster DM Health Care said: “Like all sectors, health care in the region is changing and moving towards integration of new age technology in order to provide solutions to health care challenges. Our utmost priority is to cater to the needs of the community we serve.”
Commenting on ease of use with smart technology, Moopen added: “At Aster DM Healthcare, we believe health care is about empowering the consumers and allowing them to take control of their health. Smart technology interventions in health care focuses on driving continuity of care, reducing any care gaps and ensuring preventive care which is crucial in chronic conditions like diabetes,”
Aster Chronic Care@Home is an advanced technology combining the concept of constant connectivity, advanced smart-device technology, remote chronic care management from home and continuum of care. The programme aims to help people effectively manage diabetes and hypertension to live healthier, longer and quality lives, with focus on empowering patients to take control, with shared responsibility, employing latest technology across a vast network of practitioners and clinics under it.
